FACE-TO-FACE WITH DEATH (Above): Medical staff dancing
with quarantined patients in Wuhan, a stoic
acknowledgement of the inevitable as coronavirus was
closing in on them. A flashback!
A MUMBAI DOCTOR IN PPE SUIT DANCING TO CHEER THEM
UP (Below): On Doctors' Day Dr Richa Negi posted her video
on Instagram and wrote, "We won’t let the negativity of the
situation get to us even while ..."
August 15 set for vaccine launch for public; Bharat Biotech-
ICMR shortcircuits procedures to meet emergency. Human
clinical trials put on fast-track. Bharat Biotech is quite hopeful of saving lives.
As the parents and students expressed health concerns over
holding the exams in the midst of the corona pandemc, the
Ministry has again revised the dates to: JEE (Mains) Sept 1
to 6, JEE (Advanced) Sept 27, NEET (Medical) Sept 13.
Earlier, JEE (Mains - all engineering colleges) was fixed for
July 18-23, JEE (Advanced) (for admission to IITs) for
August 23 and NEET (Medical) for July 26.
Falling into wells and drowning of Asiatic lions in the Gir
forest in Gujarat is not uncommon. The High Court had once
ordered the Government to cover the wells. Apparently
nothing was done.
The Tourism Minister claims that as the months-long
lockdown is lifted, tourists will flock to Goan beaches from
the cities like birds from the cages, and fill the State's
empty coffers.
International flights and metro trains will remain grounded.
Schools, cinemas too will not reopen now. Restrictions on inter-State, intra-State movements lifted. There is some relaxation in night curfew.
While China alleges that the ban is a violation of investors' rights,
India says stealing and profiling of data from india through the
apps is detrimental to the security of the country. The 59 apps
India has banned included social networks like TikTok and web
browser UC Browser.
At least in some States there is community transmission of
coronavirus, going by the statements of the concerned authorities.
But the Centre refuses to take this, and the political debate goes
on! After all, what is community transmission?
What is the hoopla over dexamethasone's re-invention, is it a
medicine for covid? In the absence of a medicine for the new viral
disease, our immune system is the only defence against
coronavirus. Dexamethasone, an immunosuppressant, dumps down
that. Death is certain.
Doctors are already administering limited doses of other such
immunosuppressant corticosteroids in inflammatory complications in
covid cases where it can help in terminal cases. That should be the
doctor's choice. And here what is the new thing?
A drug for cytokine storm, dexamethasone is commonly used for
inflammation in asthmatic exacerbations and arthritis, giving relief.
Now the finding is it works in coronavirus, but in advanced stage
needing ventilator, and saves one-third of those terminal patients!
Difficult to comprehend?
A batch of 157 trainee sailors who were on extended leave in view of the
lockdown reported back and all were quarantined for 14 days. One of them
tested positive and thereafter test was done for others too.
Each OPD department will take only 15 patients a day. These will be old
cases. And appointments will be online. The hospital was closed, except
emergency department, on March 24 due to coronavirus epidemic.
President Bolsonaro and the Governors have been at loggerheads over
the restrictions to check the spread of coronavirus. The former called the
Guvs' action in imposing curbs as "a bit over the top."
Swamy Ramdev has claimed that his medicine cured coronavirus patients
100% in clinical trials, but the Ministry says it has not been approached for
permission to market the medicine. Patanjali Ayurved Ltd has been asked
to provide the necessary documents at the earliest. Ramdev's plan was to release the medicine in the market in a week's time. A kit for one course costs Rs 545.
To meet the mounting requirements of beds for coronavirus patients,
the Delhi Government is converting 242 school auditoriums into covid
hospitals, apart from using the hotels and banquet halls and modified
rail coaches for the purpose. The Government is estimating that the
demand for beds would be around 80,000 by the end of July when the
cases would rise to 5.5 lakhs.
The two experimental medicines for coronavirus have been given the
green signal by the DCGI to manufacture and market in India.
Glenmark is making FabiFlu (Favipiravir) and Cipla is making Cipremi
(Remdesivir). Hetero Drugs is also making its generic version of
Remdesivir. Called Covifor, this one costs Rs 30,000 per patient for 6
vials for a course of five days, according to reports. Cipla has not
determined its price.
The Govt has announced that as part of the precautionary measures
against coronavirus the final year exams have been made optional -
those who don't want to appear for the exam will have their previous
semester grade counted as the final year result.
The Minister no longer has fever. His oxygen level has also improved,
according to doctors. Earlier, he had breathing difficulty and pneumonic
conditions.
Yet another helpless Indian woman having had to go to Saudi Arabia in search of work as maid servant has reportedly died of physical and mental torture
by her employer, it has been alleged. However, the Indian Foreign Ministry has
said after an inquiry that she died of natural causes.
Unlimited excitement will be on offer in Dubai as Lionsgate Entertainment
and The 20th Century Fox are building theme parks to provide the audience an
illusion of experiences of timeless horror of the Titanic disaster and the death and rebellion of the dystopia.
PUDUCHERRY (PONDICHERRY)
Promenade Beach, Paradise Beach, Auroville Beach, Serenity Beach, Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Church of the Capuchins, Manakula Vinayagar Temple, Thirukaameeswarar Temple (Periya Koil), Aurobindo Ashram, Auroville, French War Memorial, Romain Rolland Library, Governor's Palace, Bharati Park (Government Park), Light House, Chunnambar Beach, Backwater Resort
The Tourism Minister claims that as the months-long
lockdown is lifted, tourists will flock to Goan beaches from
the cities like birds from the cages, and fill the State's
empty coffers. 
What is the hoopla over dexamethasone's re-invention, is it a
medicine for covid? In the absence of a medicine for the new viral
disease, our immune system is the only defence against
coronavirus. Dexamethasone, an immunosuppressant, dumps down
that. Death is certain.
The two experimental medicines for coronavirus have been given the
green signal by the DCGI to manufacture and market in India.
Glenmark is making FabiFlu (Favipiravir) and Cipla is making Cipremi
(Remdesivir). Hetero Drugs is also making its generic version of
Remdesivir. Called Covifor, this one costs Rs 30,000 per patient for 6
vials for a course of five days, according to reports. Cipla has not
determined its price. 
